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merry merry definition

merry


 
  Grep  of  noun  merry 
  merry-go-round 
  merry  andrew 
  merry  bells 
  merrymaker 
  merrymaking 
 
  Overview  of  adj  merry 
 
  The  adj  merry  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  gay,  jocund,  jolly,  jovial,  merry,  mirthful  --  (full  of  or  showing  high-spirited  merriment;  "when  hearts  were  young  and  gay";  "a  poet  could  not  but  be  gay,  in  such  a  jocund  company"-  Wordsworth;  "the  jolly  crowd  at  the  reunion";  "jolly  old  Saint  Nick";  "a  jovial  old  gentleman";  "have  a  merry  Christmas";  "peals  of  merry  laughter";  "a  mirthful  laugh") 
  2.  (1)  gala,  gay,  festal,  festive,  merry  --  (offering  fun  and  gaiety;  "a  gala  ball  after  the  inauguration";  "a  festive  (or  festal)  occasion";  "gay  and  exciting  night  life";  "a  merry  evening") 
  3.  brisk,  lively,  merry,  rattling,  snappy,  spanking,  zippy  --  (quick  and  energetic;  "a  brisk  walk  in  the  park";  "a  lively  gait";  "a  merry  chase";  "traveling  at  a  rattling  rate";  "a  snappy  pace";  "a  spanking  breeze") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  merry 
 
  3  senses  of  merry 
 
  Sense  1 
  gay,  jocund,  jolly,  jovial,  merry,  mirthful 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  joyous)  ->  joyless 
 
  Sense  2 
  gala(postnominal),  gay,  festal,  festive,  merry 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  joyous)  ->  joyless 
 
  Sense  3 
  brisk,  lively,  merry,  rattling,  snappy,  spanking,  zippy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  energetic)  ->  lethargic,  unergetic 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  merry 
 
  3  senses  of  merry 
 
  Sense  1 
  gay,  jocund,  jolly,  jovial,  merry,  mirthful 
  =>  joyous  (vs.  joyless) 
 
  Sense  2 
  gala(postnominal),  gay,  festal,  festive,  merry 
  =>  joyous  (vs.  joyless) 
 
  Sense  3 
  brisk,  lively,  merry,  rattling,  snappy,  spanking,  zippy 
  =>  energetic  (vs.  lethargic) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  merry 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  merry 
 
  merry  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  merry 
  merry 
 
  Overview  of  adj  merry 
 
  The  adj  merry  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  gay,  jocund,  jolly,  jovial,  merry,  mirthful  --  (full  of  or  showing  high-spirited  merriment;  "when  hearts  were  young  and  gay";  "a  poet  could  not  but  be  gay,  in  such  a  jocund  company"-  Wordsworth;  "the  jolly  crowd  at  the  reunion";  "jolly  old  Saint  Nick";  "a  jovial  old  gentleman";  "have  a  merry  Christmas";  "peals  of  merry  laughter";  "a  mirthful  laugh") 
  2.  (1)  gala,  gay,  festal,  festive,  merry  --  (offering  fun  and  gaiety;  "a  gala  ball  after  the  inauguration";  "a  festive  (or  festal)  occasion";  "gay  and  exciting  night  life";  "a  merry  evening") 
  3.  brisk,  lively,  merry,  rattling,  snappy,  spanking,  zippy  --  (quick  and  energetic;  "a  brisk  walk  in  the  park";  "a  lively  gait";  "a  merry  chase";  "traveling  at  a  rattling  rate";  "a  snappy  pace";  "a  spanking  breeze") 



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